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Chocó is inhabitit predominantly bi stryndants o African slaves brocht bi the Spainyie Colonisers efter conquerin the Americas. The seicont race/ethnic group are the Emberá, the remainin Native American fowk, wi mair than hauf o their total population in Colombie livin in Chocó, some 35,500. They practice huntin an airtisan fishin an live near rivers.

The total population as o 2005 wis less than hauf a million, wi mair than hauf livin in the Quibdó. Accordin tae a 2005 census[4] the ethnic composition o the depairtment is:

Quibdó is the lairgest ceety wi a population o amaist 100,000. Ither important ceeties an touns include Istmina, Condoto, Nóvita an El Carmen in the interior, Acandí on the Caribbean coast, an Solano on the Paceefic coast. Resorts include Capurgana on the Caribbean coast, an Jurado, Nuquí, an Bahía Solano on the wast coast.